Decontamination of chemical warfare agents using activated aluminum oxide
US5689038A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA62D2101/28
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods of detoxifying chemical warfare agents and decontaminating surfaces which have been exposed to chemical warfare agents are disclosed. The methods include contacting a composition confining a chemical warfare agent or contaminated surface with a sufficient amount of a sorbent which contains an activated aluminum oxide for a sufficient time and under conditions which are sufficient to produce a reaction product which is less toxic than the chemical warfare agent and/or to reduce the contamination of the surface by the chemical warfare agent.
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